A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets
Micro-nano droplet collisions are fundamental phenomena in the applications of nanocoating, nano spray, and microfluidics. Detailed investigations of the process of the droplet collisions under higher Weber are still lacking when compared with previous research studies under a low Weber number below...
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| author | Lijuan Qian Jingqi Liu Hongchuan Cong Fang Zhou Fubing Bao |
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| description | Micro-nano droplet collisions are fundamental phenomena in the applications of nanocoating, nano spray, and microfluidics. Detailed investigations of the process of the droplet collisions under higher Weber are still lacking when compared with previous research studies under a low Weber number below 120. Collision dynamics of unequal-sized micro-nano droplets are simulated by a coupled level-set and volume of fluid (CLSVOF) method with adaptive mesh refinement (AMR). The effects of the size ratio (from 0.25 to 0.75) and different initial collision velocities on the head-on collision process of two unequal-sized droplets at We = 210 are studied. Complex droplets will form the filament structure and break up with satellite droplets under higher Weber. The filament structure is easier to disengage from the complex droplet as the size ratio increases. The surface energy converting from kinetic energy increases with the size ratio, which promotes a better spreading effect. When two droplets keep the constant relative velocity, the motion tendency of the droplets after the collision is mainly dominated by the large droplet. On one hand, compared with binary equal-sized droplet collisions, a hole-like structure can be observed more clearly since the initial velocity of a large droplet decreases in the deformation process of binary unequal-sized droplets. On the other hand, the rim spreads outward as the initial velocity of the larger droplet increases, which leads to its thickening. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d27bd27f5fc4140bfc3d751796803a92023-11-20T12:27:34ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-09-01109174610.3390/nano10091746A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano DropletsLijuan Qian0Jingqi Liu1Hongchuan Cong2Fang Zhou3Fubing Bao4College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaMicro-nano droplet collisions are fundamental phenomena in the applications of nanocoating, nano spray, and microfluidics. Detailed investigations of the process of the droplet collisions under higher Weber are still lacking when compared with previous research studies under a low Weber number below 120. Collision dynamics of unequal-sized micro-nano droplets are simulated by a coupled level-set and volume of fluid (CLSVOF) method with adaptive mesh refinement (AMR). The effects of the size ratio (from 0.25 to 0.75) and different initial collision velocities on the head-on collision process of two unequal-sized droplets at We = 210 are studied. Complex droplets will form the filament structure and break up with satellite droplets under higher Weber. The filament structure is easier to disengage from the complex droplet as the size ratio increases. The surface energy converting from kinetic energy increases with the size ratio, which promotes a better spreading effect. When two droplets keep the constant relative velocity, the motion tendency of the droplets after the collision is mainly dominated by the large droplet. On one hand, compared with binary equal-sized droplet collisions, a hole-like structure can be observed more clearly since the initial velocity of a large droplet decreases in the deformation process of binary unequal-sized droplets. On the other hand, the rim spreads outward as the initial velocity of the larger droplet increases, which leads to its thickening.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1746unequal-sized dropletbinary droplet collisionsnumerical simulation |
| spellingShingle | Lijuan Qian Jingqi Liu Hongchuan Cong Fang Zhou Fubing Bao A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets Nanomaterials unequal-sized droplet binary droplet collisions numerical simulation |
| title | A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets |
| title_full | A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets |
| title_fullStr | A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets |
| title_short | A Numerical Investigation on the Collision Behavior of Unequal-Sized Micro-Nano Droplets |
| title_sort | numerical investigation on the collision behavior of unequal sized micro nano droplets |
| topic | unequal-sized droplet binary droplet collisions numerical simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1746 |
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